Tag: hearing loss

Tackling tinnitus the innovative way… Millions of people globally admit to a passion for dance music, and appreciating the culture of which it forms a part. This February, PC Werth are sponsoring the FlipSide London Exhibition. This exhibition will showcase striking images of 28 internationally successful DJs and music producers, giving guests a glimpse into…

The range of strange hearing phenomena that exists today is vast and varied. But one of the most unusual hearing condition is arguably that of Diplacusis, or “double hearing”. What is Diplacusis? You may be surprised to learn that most of us will hear the same sound at different pitches in…

Are you losing your hearing? It’s a simple question but not always an easy one to answer. There are more than 10 million people (1 in 6) living in the UK with some form of hearing loss, of which 3.7 million are adults between the ages of 16 and 65, 1 in 10 are living…

Similar to how the bodies of professional athletes suffer immense physical strain, the ears of musicians and other professionals in the music industry have to endure unnaturally loud sounds for extended periods of time. In many famous cases, this has lead to permanent hearing damage, highlighting how important it is for musicians, or even avid…

Hobbyhorse time again…..(and just before you go shopping this Christmas) Having ranted about the dangers to ground handlers at the UK’s airports because they are exposed to jet engine noise, now it turns out that earphones may be as dangerous as jet engines (try telling that to a flock of geese). The international hearing website…

What a week! With Wimbledon let downs and Nationwide downpours it all seemed to be business as usual in the British Summer of love. But one piece of news did rock the boat; the great loss of comedy legend Eric Sykes. As a writer, actor and director he was expert in taking a simple comic…